heartbreaker

Example Sentences

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The Cleveland Cavaliers, who fell 140-138 to Miami in an overtime heartbreaker on Monday, rallied to turn the tables with a 130-116 triumph over the Heat.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

“Sunday Love” — one of the best songs on the entire box set — soars, “High Sierra” is an absolute heartbreaker, and “Sunliner” is firmly in a country-rock mold.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

Warning to anyone who was left cold by the final monologue last time around: It is now a heartbreaker, just as it’s meant to be.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

I had an inkling they were going to drop that overtime heartbreaker against the Vegas Golden Knights last week.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024

The team lost a heartbreaker in an early round and returned home the same day.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel